Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-05-14

the east attracted SO much attention az,
made the story of her European education
and varied accomplishments familiar. saw
her with her father and mother at the unveil-
ing of Albert Sydney J0hnston's equestrian
statue in New Orleans few weeks since. Sue
is not pretty, as her widely published pictures
show, but gentleness and good breeding are
stamped upon her face, and upon the occa-
sion referred to / heard her talk in the low,
well modulated voice of polite women, with
perfect ease and SAVIOR fare, to host of ia
nous men who surrounded her.
fIr. Davis does not rise till late in the day
10 or 1l-eating light leisurely breakfast,
and taking little exercise when at home-too
little, my Informant thought Eight years Of
the climate of the Gulf coast have been very
favorable tc his health, though in the two
years of his residence at Beauvoir my inform
ant had observed the growing effects Of age,
most observable in the infirmity OF his walk.
He has an asthmatic affection and after his
return from the unwilling Of the Confederate
monument at Montgomery, Ala, last year
was confined to his bed for quite while to
the great apprehension of bis family and
friends; but he got up suddenly one day and
expressed the determination of going to town
New Orleansl, which he did, appearing much
better since then. He makes frequent trips
to New Orleans, always stopping at the house
of his cot on factor and life time friend, Mr..
Payne, and still personally visits his cotton
plantations. He receives very heavy mail
and maintains great interest in public affairs.
My informant again declared his indigna-
ton at the spectacle he has often witnessed
Of MIR. Davis at the precinct polling place ex-
ercising a predominant influence over local
politics.
Reference was made to the fact that The
New York World was sent to Beauvoir daily
" its editor, for whose child Miss Davis stood
IS -godmother while in New York, having
Urmed pleasant friendship with Mrs. Pu-
.ItZer.
After lunch, which my host by proxy
kindly rendered me in accordance with the
custom of the place, and stroll through
the grounds, l found my way back to the sta
ton. had to wait two hours and half for
a train back to New Orleans, and was lett in
solitary possession of the lonely place, the
solitude being rendered all the more impress
sive 10y the weird sough of the wind through
the pines, while the thin faced, gray mus
tached post and station master disappeared in
the woods toward his dinner house. My re-
Elections were interrupted by the sudden ap-
pearance OF bare legged negro girl of
years, calling sharply for "Mr. Jake" the
postmaster. She stared upon seeing me, with
wide black eyes, of remarkable brightness and
intelligence, but without timidity, and quickly
began to question me with the frank and
eager curiosity of childhood, one of her rapid
questions being as to whether a scroll npon a
colored railway poster on the station wall
ground RATHER" a species of
rattlesnake of the coast turned the tables
by asking her il she knew Mr. Davis, and
what she thought of him.
81 think he is good man, she said simply,
with tentative emphasis upon the adjective,
which suggested cautionary attitude toward
Mr.. Davis, and following curious inquiry
as to how found out where he lived, indi-
eating in words and manner a childish i'm
preston of awe and mystery connected with
Beauvoir and its inmates